The day after Kylian Mbappé’s first hat-trick with Real Madrid, the Spanish press is over the moon.
With 15 goals scored in La Liga and 22 goals scored in all competitions, Kylian Mbappé has definitely embarked on his adventure at Real Madrid. The Frenchman is just one goal behind Lewandowski, the current top scorer in La Liga, and he is also now in the running for the golden boot which rewards Europe’s top scorer. Indeed, only 4 goals separate Madrid number 9 from Mohamed Salah.
In Spain, the enthusiasm around Mbappé has always been there and even in the delicate moments encountered by the new galactic during his first months. Last night was the icing on the cake for its biggest defenders and the confirmation of a notable rise in power over several weeks.
In the footsteps of CR7?
“This is the expected Mbappé. I announced it since the match against Bergamo where I saw an MBappé who was starting to show positive signs. He admitted at a press conference the other day that he had touched the bottom in Bilbao and there he is showing us that he is the player we have been waiting for for 7 years”, commented Tomas Roncero on Cadena SER after the match.
-“He exudes incredible confidence now, on penalties, during duels with the goalkeeper… He’s enjoying his dream. He’s saying to himself: ‘It’s my dream and no one is going to take it away from me’ “Real Madrid fans and teammates should enjoy having a player who will mark an era.”
Very quickly, the comparison with Cristiano Ronaldo was also put on the table but Tomas Roncero wishes to remain lucid: “I think that what Cristiano achieved at Real Madrid is impossible to reproduce but for me, he is following in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo . He will be immense in the seasons to come if he is spared from injuries,” he concluded.
On another radio station, Cope, journalist Manolo Lama also underlined that Cristiano Ronaldo had never questioned himself as Kylian Mbappé did after his slump, which did not prevent him from having the biggest support from fans and teammates.
Statistically, the former Parisian walks, all things considered, in the footsteps of the Madrid legend since he scored 22 goals in 31 appearances for his first season. Cristiano had scored 33 goals and provided 10 assists in 35 appearances.
